This section contains the product names and their short names used in the information center.

IBM® software products are named from the customer's point of view. The names focus on software features, functions or benefits. Because technology can be complex, we employ a software naming architecture to organize the information in a consistent manner. The full, formal name includes all components: master brand, family name, descriptors and identifiers. In the Information the short names (the core of a product name includes the family name and descriptors) of the products will normally be used.

Master Brand

Product Family Name

Descriptors

Identifiers

(prefix)

(part of core name)
(the software brand)

(Part of core name)
(May be used as short name in information center)

(suffix)
(Used to identify what the software is designed for (for example, operating system or specific functions)